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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 1979 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3019M |
| MSN: | 20502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manchester, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manchester, MI |
| Manchester, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tow-rope broke shortly after take-off and the pilot was forced to land the glider in a plowed field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: CHI79DEC30
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2010 11:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 03-Nov-2013 10:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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